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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-05

The Moss Fdmiiy.-About a year
ago this family appeared here, though
the major portion of our amusement
loving people did not witness the per-
formance owing to the extremely cold
weather. Those, however, who braved
the storm were well repaid for most
chaste performance. The entire fam
lily are musicians and play on all in
struments. The Clarksburg CIV. Va.)
1elegTuHs Of recent date says:
The celebrated Moss Family, the musical
wonders, gave entertainments at City Hall on
Monday and Tuesday nights of this week.
Petite" Bertha manipulated the snare and
bass drums with skill not to be surpassed by
anyone Of her age. Miss May, in her most
popular ballads and recitations, was highly
applaudcd. Mcssrs. H, Frank and Ferd
Moss, and Misses Flora and Lottic are all
musicians of great merit. The greatest at
traction i'll the orchestra and also in the
music upon our streets was Miss Floras per-
formanCc upon the baritone horn. Her bass
solos were appreciated largely by all. The
gentlemanly manager, Mr.. George II. Osborn,
has our thanks for favors. We heartily COM
mend them to all music-loving people who
have an opportunity to meet them.
The family appears in Ravenscraft's
Opera House, the place, Monday and
Tuesday evenings, Feb. % and March
|. Be sure and attend.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-05

A NOTION is abroad that courts are
above criticism.
This is a mistake.
1t is a vestige of the despotic axiom
-''the king can do no wrong"
But the judge's sinfallibility is being
trimmed to conform to the genius of
liberty protected by law.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-05

Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure is
sold by G. \. Wingcrt on a guarantee. II
cures Consumption.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-05

For lame back, side or chest, use Shilohs
Porous Plaster. Price % cents. Sold by G.
\. Wngcrt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-05

cured by Shiloh's Cartarrh Remedy. Price
80 cents. Nasal Injector free Sold by G. y,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-05

VIII you suffer with Dyspepsia and Liver
Shjloh's EitalizGr is guaranteed
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-05

Slcopless nights made miserable by that
terrible cough. Shioh's Cure is the remedy
for you, Sold by G. \. Wingcrt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-02-05

BreUiiies.-Valentine day is coming,
and we desire to invoke little thought
upon the subject. If one must send a
valentine, let it be something sweet
and pretty. The horrible caricatures
that glare out OF stationers' windows
and deface the counters of bookstores
should be gathered up and burned in a
bonfire. They are a nuisance and a
degradation. 1t is u shame that the
festival of the good and gentle old
saint should be abused to become an
implement of mischief in idle hands to
inhict annoyance.
Ground-hog did not see his shadow
Wednesday, and now, according to the
Iroverb, six weeks good weather.
Grand Lodge X. of P. meets Tues
day, Feb. s, in Baltimore. G. An
thony is representative from Frost
burg City Lodge, No. So. Owen
England Is Grand Outside Guard and
will attend also.
The Fire Department owes = vote of
thanks to John Chambers, through
whose activity nearly enough money
has been raised to purchase the rubber
suits. To the Consolidation coal COM
pany also, for an unsolicited contribu-
tion of 500.
Weather cool.
The Moss Family Brass Band will
play in front of the Grand Central
Hotel at 3 o'clock, p. M, Feb. 2S and
March l. This open-air concert is
very fine and every one, little and big,
should hear this wonderful family.
Little Bertha, the youngest daughter
and the smallest drummer in the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
REDUCING THE OCEAN RECORD.
A Contract Let for Steamers Good 70
Thirty Miles an Hour.

A Contract Let for Steamers Good for
Thirty Miles an Hour.
Favored largely with fair winds and a
smooth sea, the Cunard steamer Umbria has
succeeded in reducing the Atlantic record by
two hours and half, and it now stands at
six days three hours between Queenstown
and New York. Her sister ship, the Etruria,
stands second at six days five hours, but the
new North German Lloyd's liner. being
built at Fairfield, it is calculated, will do
much faster voyages to and from Southamp-
ton, and the German and International COM
panies' boats, two keels of which have just
been laid, will bring the record down to five
days and half. One good effect of fresh
Atlantic competition will be the placing of
better boats on the Pacific. The displaced
liners are being re-engaged and sent round
to trade between Vancouver City and Chinese
and japanese ports. 1t Is question, how
ever, whether rage for fast steamers suits
the companies who would like to rest on
their oars, or rather screw propellers, and
earn dividends The shipbuilders and en-
gineers are continually forcing them to re-
model their fleets and to keep advancing
with the times. A Northern firm is said to
have accepted contract for ships that will
do thirty miles an hours. James Gazette
(L0ndOn).
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25

son pa' oi through hich the sun
shines .,6rgcously. Her hat is red and
even tie flowers in the background are
red. Yet the picture is lovely.
A choice bit of coloring is picture by
L. de Schryver. 1t represents Partisan
flower kiosk in spring, and is full of life,
color and beauty.
The Cleopatra of this years Salon is
by A. Cabanel, and is differently handled
than usual. All day long there was a
pleased crowd before the picture, and
Cabanel himself was the centre of an adj
miring group most of the day. His
piercing eye seemed to pick out of the
crowd the friends he wished to see, and
he was thus always surrounded by those
of his choice.
Bouguereau has lovely example in his
Victorious Love. 1t is quite large and
worthy of his brush.
l.. Comere seems missing this year,
because he is only represented by por-
traits. His "Siren," "Un Etoile" and
other exquisite pictures have made him
famous in America.
Nine. J. Comere-P Patton, however, has
a picture she calls Ignorance" which
already is quite extensively photo
graphed.
But to begin to describe the pictures
means only sighting the best.
JOHN S. SHRIvER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25

PARIS, May 20.-The Salon, or annual
Inhibition of new works of art, is held
the Palais de PIndustrie, and to 1t
here is constant stream of visitors. The
junny little French cabs, with their great
Umbrella tops, come flying along the
Champs Elysee full of Paris notables. The
sellers of catalogues, guides and photo
graphs besiege you with all sorts of i'm
portunities to buy until you are glad at
last to escape within the portal, pay your
ten francs admission and enter the great
court. The Palais de PIndustrie is a
great glass building with the centre
court laid out with flower beds, gravel
walks and adorned with statuary, all
new for this years Salon. At either end
of the court are great stairways with
balconies furnished with Turkish furni-
ture, where the weary can rest. Up these
stairways one has to pass to go to the gal
leries above, where the paintings are dis
played.
There was a sort of welcome sign
which greeted one on entering the
building. 1t was Buffet" and there
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25

Territory was in state o. &C witty ard cont
out large quantities of lava and ashes as late
many volcanic outbreaks within the territory
now our own not further back than a few
centuries.
81 can specify from memory as bearing re-
markable evidences of recent occurrence
several localities where violent eruptiOns
have taken place. One is near Fillmore, in
Utah; another at the base of Mount Trum-
bull, on the border of the Grand Canon a
third near Fort Stanton, N. NJ, near the
Texas line, ard another at Grant Station, on
the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, sixty or
seventy miles west of Albuquerque. There
are many others in Southern Arizona.
81 have myself seen piece of lava in
which was imbedded fragment of Indian
pottery, showing that the outflow was sub
seQuent to the occupation of the country by
the Indians and two years ago l visited an
extinct volcano in Northern California, which
was so recent that some Of the trees killed by
the heat had not entirely rotted away"
Twill the geological survey send any one
to study these new phenomena?
at cannot, under the rulings of the comp
troller; our work must be confined within
the borders of the United States. We have
been gathering data of the Sonora earth
quake on May which gave birth to this
new volcano and we have received from all
the affected parts of this country about 200
reports on the subject-enough, we hope, to
establish the comparative magnitude of the
occurrence and give us knowledge of the
directions and violence of the waves. Its
centre seems to have been about sixty or sixty
five miles south of our Arizona line in Mex
leo. Its limits comprehended about two
thirds each of the Territories of New Mexico
and Arizona. 1t was not comparable in vio-
lence or extent to the Charleston earth
quake"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25

lround little tables sat hundreds of visit
ors taking their dejeuner before going up
stairs to look at the pictures. But however
Welcome looked the sign | wished after
waiting half an hour for my order to be
illed that l had breakfasted outside, for
t was cold and uncomfortable sitting on
he iron chairs and with my feet on the
gravel walk.
There is, however, this advantage
You get a better glimpse of the people
than when you go up stairs, where are
he thirty-tive rooms given over to the
pictures on exhibition, because these
looms are so crowded and so numerous
chat you lose half the sight. The Salon
is great place for the ladies, and people
come as much to see the styles as to see
the pictures.
The spring is late here, and the appear
ance of one charming damsel in dress
of cream sanglier, ornamented with large
applique points of Lisle lace around the
skirt, and forming empiecements on the
corsage, could not help attract attention
among the more sombre costumes.
The French seem to enjoy day at
the Salon, and it is a pleasure to watch
them as they pass from room to room
and look at the best pictures. AS this
years salon is full of pictures by Ameri-
can artists, so the various departments
were filled with English and Americans
who had come to see the show. Little
groups of American students, studying
now in Paris, wandered about amid the
crowd and criticised the pictures of their
countrymen with evident pleasure.
81 hardly thought him capable of such
a canvas" heard one say a. he pointed
out picture to his fellows. "There are
color and action in it which | hardly
thought him possessed Of"
The French artists seem modest, and
when friend asked another if he had a
painting on exhibition he replied, ooh,
yes, little one, quite modest; the com
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
Wild Cattle In New Jersey,

The wild cattle which have roamed for
years at their own sweet will through the
salt meadows and stunted pines of Tatham's
Beach, one of the Jersey coast stretches Just
above Cape May, are to be slaughtered to
make way for the establishment of new
seaside resort on the beach by Philadelphia
syndicate which has recently purchased the
property. AT sale at the ancient latham
manor house on the beach, a day or two ago,
the wild cattle were sold to William Barnett,
of Cape May, at 81 so head. Barnett
neighbors think he has made poor invest
ment, as the cattle will have to be hunted
down and shot. A party is now being or
ganized for that purpose. The animals are
as wild as Western buffaloes and will charge
a hunter who attacks them. They escaped
to the island by swimming through the suit
from vessel wrecked on the coast several
years ago, and have defeated all attempts to
subdue or capture them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
A SETBACK FOR THE MAINE LAW.
An Augusta Dealer Imports Liquor and
Sells It in the Original Packages.

An Augusta Dealer Imports Liquor and
Sells 1t In the Original Packages.
The prohibitory law of Maine has Just re-
ceived a setback in Augusta, and the people
are discussing the new phase put on the liq-
uor question by the action of Michael Burns a
well-known liquor dealer of that city, who
has brought to Augusta from Liverpool large
invoice of foreign distilled spirits, which he
is selling to all who wish to purchase. Mr.
Burns closed his shop in March last and
started for Liverpool, where he entered into
negotiations with one of the largest import
ing houses in that city, or in the world, for
an unlimited supply of all kinds Of distilled
spirits. The United States law, it is held,
protects all persons importing liquors from
foreign countries from prosecution under
any State prohibitory law for selling
such goods in the original unbroken pack
ages, and Mr.. Burns has landed in that city
an advance lot of Irish whiskey and Jamaica
rum. The goods came through the Portland
custom-house, and when hauled through
the streets from the depot the policemen
looked upon the scene with wildly staring
eyes. 1t was an unusual thing to see the
transportation of liquor through the town
in broad daylight. and of course it attracted
great attention. The retail price of the goods
has been made so low as to be in easy reach
of the purchasing public, and the sales have
already been very large. The officers are
surprised and every lawyer in town has
been engaged in looking up the law bearing
upon the sale of imported liquors in their
original packages
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25

mittee have judiciously hung it high"
Yet when the artist passed away the
other remarked, "He was lucky to have
his picture accepted"
One always expects a large number of
studies from the nude in the salon each
year. There are quite large number,
but | hardly think as many artistic ones
as in previous years.
Perhaps one of the most characteristic
pictures of French life is A. Fourie's
wedding Feast at Yport." 1t repre-
sents table spread under the trees and
the gathered family eating the wedding
breakfast. The bride and groom, both
from the middle classes, are being toasted.
An old friend is just tipping his glass
with that of the bride, and all eyes are
upon the young maiden. The picture is
charming and cannot help but attract
one.
Dantau's taking a Cast from Life"
Is perhaps the most attractive-the one
that will be the most photographed. 1t
is the interior of sculptors studio and
the artist is casting the leg for his new
statue from the live model
1t was amusing to watch the express
sions of the various visitors as they
viewed the picture. Although it hangs
I'm rather poor place, there was always
a large crowd before it. ''Tres jolr'
slow naturalw exclaimed the French
ladies. "Ohw Terrible p "Poor girlr
said the English. Rather Frenchy p
Look at that f" "How horrid p remarked
the Americans.
G. Roussin has remarkable picture for
color. 1t is called in the Park" and
represents beautiful girl walking in the
park. The remarkable part is that the
picture is painted almost entirely in red
The girl is attired in bright red dress,
while over her head she carries a Grim
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
Things One Doesn't Like to Hear,

"No, Mr.. Smyth; but l will be sister to
you"
Good morning. l am introducing work
which should be in every library"
Sorry, dear boy, but can't let you have
the amount, for I'm dead broke myself"
Charles, it is halfpast three o'clock
Where have you been until this hour?"
"Mr De Browne, your services will not be
required after Saturday night"
"You want to marry my daughter, eh2
Well young man, what are your expecta-
tons ?''
Here's the milliner's bill, Algy-only
$75."
81 say, Jenkins, I heard good story to-
day and must tell it to YOU"
"Oh, Alfred, what do you think? l re-
ceived letter from dear mamma this morn
ing, and she's coming to spend month with
u.s."
"When will you be ready to return that
So Robinson? This is the fifth time I've
asked you for it."
'If we PLACE, sorr, Miss Heavyswell tould
me to tell we she's not at home"
"And filthy, dear brethren-".-Tid-
bits
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25

The Call, of San Francisco, announces the
arrival in that city of q little girl who trav,
eled unattended the entire distance from
Germany, her native land. Her name is
Cresencia Schwartz, and her age is eleven
years. Without understanding one word OF
English this little Teutonic maiden traversed
the broad Atlantic ocean and crossed the
American continent without a companion,
trusting solely for her safety during the 1000
miles journey on the kindness of the people
whom she CHANGED to meet. Her widowed
mother in Germany was too poor to support
her. it is said, and an uncle in San Francisco
having offered to adopt her, the mother pre-
pared little baggage, gave kiss of fare
well. and dispatched her daughter on the
long Journey.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
The Golden Rose.

The Golden Rose" which rumor says is
about to be bestowed on Miss Caldwell by the
Pope for her magnificent donation to the
projected Catholic university, consists of
branch composed of nine roses of various
sizes, fourteen rosebuds and 100 leaves, so ex-
quisitely made in gold and enamel as to be
perfect imitation of nature. One rose-the
fargest-crowns the branch This is in a
gold-plated vase of ancient style (make),
angels forming the handles. This work OF
art is conceded to be rich and remarkable
piece of workmanship. The whole-branch
and vase-is eighty centimetres high.-Ne1
Orleans Times Democrat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
LIFTIN' OBJ DE HEN.
Il. s. KELLER.

Oar han't no kumpulshun bout it,
But de tem'tashun am great
Fur to stan er lone at midnight
By yo' naybor's garden gate.
Very quiet am de night time
When yo' naybor am ersleep,
An yo' rassle wild tenn tashun
When yo' heah dem chickens peep.
Bettah spit upon dem hinges,
Dey am liarble to krick,
An dey hab milyun voices
Dat'n make yo' heart grow sick.
Bettah not step on de grabel,
Fur dat makes er nasty crunch;
When yo' heah dat ebry nerve, sar,
Will crawl up into er bunch.
Bettah creep erlong dem bushes,
Whar de hollerhocks am tall.
An be keerful when yo klamber
Ober long spikes on de wall.
Hop yo' bref an keep yo pashunce-
Dooh am locked, yo' kinnot pass;
What's de mattah wild de windahP
Lo'd am by yo'-dat han't fast.
Neber min to pick yo' chicken;
Take de fus' yo' feel an gill
Fur de bulldog am rampagus
An de wuss dat eber bit.
In de darkness of your cleber
Yo' will hussle fur yo' den,
An reckon OATS my lesson
Fur de hftin' OBJ de hen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
He Knew He Was Right.

When Senator Ben Wade was a circuit
judge in Ohio one of his decisions was re-
versed by the Supreme Court of the State,
and the case came back to him on mandate.
He disregarded the mandate and followed
the first decision. "But, your honor" ex-
claimed the beaten counsel, 'the Supreme
Court reversed your former judgment!"
Yes so l have heard" was the reply 81
will give them chance to get right" The
decision was again reviewed, this time with
court decided that he was right.-Ben Perley
Poore in the Boston Pudget.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
Held in a Death Grin.

Near Auburn, KY, the other day some
farm hands had thrown stone on a turtle,
breaking its shell. Putrefaction set in, and
a buzzard was attracted to the spot. The
turtle was yet alive, and seized on the birds
foot and held it several hours. The buzzard
exerted much force in its efforts to fly, but
was unable to rise more than four or five
feet from the ground. 1t isnot known when
the turtle released its hold, whether during a
thunderstorm which drove the witness to
cover, or at death, It being found dead some
distance away from the spot where injured
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25

Hawy-I heah Johnson has applied faw
membership in the club?
Cholly-Yaas, so they tell me.
eve cawn't admit him, don't you know"
"Aw?"
'Not a bit of it. Why, the beggah pawsi-
lively doesn't owe cent in the world"
Cad How can he expect to be pahmit-
ted to associate with gentlemen ?''
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-06-25
They're There for a Fact.

The hens egg has been fixed upon as the
proper size for hailstones. All correspond
ents seem to agree upon the size of hail
stones. Frozen rainl * of that size would
be murderous, and ftllnng from the skies on
human beings would kill them; but there
they are-NeW Orleans Picauune